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Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations is the membership organisation for Scotland's charities, voluntary organisations and social enterprises. Charity registered in Scotland SC003558. Registered office Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG.

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We need more than warm words to beat fuel poverty

OPINION 11 December 2017 Guest post
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Lori McElroy argues as temperatures plunge the Scottish Government must use its winter budget to commit to essential energy efficiency measures

https://tfn.scot/opinion/we-need-more-than-warm-words-to-beat-fuel-poverty

Carers bill will be some payback for all they have given

NEWS 10 March 2015 by Graham Martin
Health & Social Care
Legislation securing carers' rights will be a first for Scotland

https://tfn.scot/news/carers-bill-will-be-some-payback-for-all-they-have-given

Charity boss accused of “psychobabble”

NEWS 15 October 2015 by TFN
Families & Young People
​MPs grilled Kids Company founder Camila Batmanghelidjh and the charity’s chairman Alan Yentob for three hours on Thursday

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-boss-accused-of-psychobabble

Anger as Scottish Government leaves 130,000 disabled Scots at the mercy of PIP assessments

NEWS 1 August 2017 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
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​New figures reveal 130,000 are still to be subjected to humiliating PIP assessments - but SNP won't halt them

https://tfn.scot/news/anger-as-scottish-government-leaves-130000-disabled-scots-to-mercy-of-pip-a

Report confirms Scotland in grip of housing crisis

NEWS 7 August 2017 by Rab Armour
Regeneration & Housing
Urgent call to develop a new housing strategy as report shows extent of homelessness in Scotland

https://tfn.scot/news/report-confirms-scotland-in-grip-of-housing-crisis

Plans won’t empower communities says MSPs

NEWS 26 January 2015 by Susan Smith
Environment & International
MSPs have said plans to give people more power over their community services need to change

https://tfn.scot/news/plans-wont-empower-communities-says-msps

Is the death knell sounding for Scotland’s ALEOS?

OPINION 13 April 2018 by Rab Armour
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​Robert Armour argues arms-length organisations created by councils is a failed experiment

https://tfn.scot/opinion/is-the-death-knell-sounding-for-scotlands-aleos

Charities must tackle vulnerability to fraud – it could be you next!

OPINION 27 April 2018 Guest post
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Alastair Keatinge says charities must take the threat of fraud seriously

https://tfn.scot/opinion/charities-must-tackle-vulnerability-to-fraud-it-could-be-you-next

Campaigners vow to fight austerity at every turn

NEWS 22 June 2015 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
Thousands rally against savage Tory cuts agenda in UK's major cities over the weekend

https://tfn.scot/news/campaigners-vow-to-fight-austerity-at-every-turn

Promoting cyber resilience in the voluntary sector

OPINION 22 February 2022 Guest post
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Sponsored content: In collaboration with the Scottish Govt and SCVO, SBRC has created free webinars for third sector organisations to better their cyber resilience

https://tfn.scot/opinion/third-sector-cyber-resilience

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2025. The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation.
Charity registered in Scotland SC003558. Registered office Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG.